Garment hanger



Ju ne 6, 1950 I E. G. BR ANT 2,510,375

GARMENT HANGER Filed Dec. 50, 1947 ZZvz'zz 61374225 INVENTOR BY 7 I I I,1

ATTORNEYS Patented June 6, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENTHANGER Elvin Glenn Brant, Cleveland, Ohio Application December 30, 1947,Serial No. 794,644

4 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved garment hanger construction.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a garment hangerhaving an adjustment means novelly designed to permit swift adjustmentof the hanger to accommodate regular, sloping, and. broad shoulders onthe garment supported thereby.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a, hanger of thetype stated which will be relatively inexpensive as to the manufacturingcost, and which will nevertheless be extremely durable embodying aminimum of parts.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit, of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevational view of agarment hanger constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1, parts being broken away."

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged section on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference numerals 5 and Brespectively designate two lengths of wire which are so bent andarranged as to provide the upper or coat-supporting portion of thehanger. The wires 5 and B may conveniently be connected at the center ofthe hanger by twisting them together as at I, so as to define the neckof the hanger, and one of the wires is bent to provide the usual hook.

The wire 5 is extended outwardly and downwardly from the neck to providean elongated arm 8 (Figure 2). At the outer end of this arm, the wire iscurved downwardly as at 9 and then inwardly as at iii. The inturnedportion I0 is in a substantially horizontal plane. The wire is thengiven a, right-angled bend, as best shown in Figure 2, so as to define across member II also in a horizontal plane. The wire is then bent in areturn bend I2 parallel to the inturned portion Then, the wire is curvedupwardly parallel to the curved portion 9, and then is extended backtoward the neck to provide an arm l3 opposing arm 8. The terminal end ofthe wire is twisted around arm 8 as at M. It may be noted that thisconstruction disposes arms 8 and i3 in a tapering relationship.

Positioned over the spaced arms 8 and i3 is a correspondingly taperedplate [5 which provides the actual contact with a coat or other garmentto be supported by the hanger. As best shown in Figure 4, the side edgesof plate are formed as downturned flanges is that tightly grip therespective arms.

As will be understood the wire 6 is formed, except for the provision ofthe hook, exactly similar to the wire 5. Thus, there is formed an upperor coat-supporting portion, that has opposed inturned ends (the end ofone side of the hanger is designated I!) in Figure 2), with the opposedinturned ends each being provided with a cross member, as shown at i lin Figure 2.

Referring now to the trousers-supporting portion of the hanger, this mayalso be formed from a single length of Wire 11. The ends of wire I! canmeet at the center of the hanger, thereby defining a lower wire portionwhich for all practical purposes may be termed endless. This is so bentas to provide spaced parallel longitudinal portions terminating (Figures1 and 3) at each end in spaced parallel convolutions l8. The provisionof these convolutions defines a plurality of spaces l9 any of which canreceive the cross member i l at each end of the hanger.

Extending from end to end of the lower portion of the hanger is a plate20, the side edges of which are formed as downturned flanges engagingthe longitudinal portions of the wire l1. These flanges terminate shortof the ends of the plate, so as to define tongues 2| that cover theconvolutions l8.

It will now be seen that adjustment of the hanger is easily affectedsimply by lifting the lower portion off the opposed cross members ll,whereupon the cross members can be positioned in other spaces Hi. Inthis way, the slope of the coat-supporting arms of the hanger is capableof being varied to accommodate particular garments.

Despite the easy adjustment permitted, the hanger is nevertheless heldrigidly assembled during normal use. This is provided for by reason ofthe fact that at each end of the trousers-supporting portion, theconvolutions l8 are spaced sufficiently far apart to engage the ends ofthe cross member. Thus, rocking or other undesired movement of the lowerportion relative to the upper portion is prevented.

Other important characteristics may also be noted. The adjustmentdescribed not only varies the slope of the coat-supporting arms, butactually shortens the distance from end to end of the hanger. This isparticularly desirable when a dress or similar garment is to be placedupon the hanger, and eliminates the practice presently followed by manywomen of bending conventional hangers to a desired lope and length forthis purpose.

Additionally, it is also a common practice to pin a skirt to the lowerportion of a hanger so that it will hang in the same manner as whenbeing worn. With a hanger constructed in accordance with the invention,it becomes possible, as will be evident, to pass the pins over theconvolutions 3, thus permitting the skirt to be readily attached theretowithout possibility of the pins slipping longitudinally of the hanger.

What is claimed is:

l. A-garment hanger includinga coat-supportingportion,horizontal-inturned end portions integral therewith, cross members onthe respective end portions, and a horizontal trousers -supportingportion of rigid material integrally formed at its end portions with aplurality of convolutions having vertical side Walls, said convolutionsdefining spaces any of which may receive the cross members.

2. Agarment hanger including a coat-supporting portion, said portioncomprising a hook, diverging resilient arms oppositely extendedtherefrom, horizontal inturned outer end portions formed integral withthe arms, and horizontal cross members on said end portions, and ahorizontal trousers-supporting portion formed at its end portions with aplurality of spaced convolutions having vertical side walls and definingspaces any of which is adapted to receive a cross member.

3. -A garment hanger including a coat-supporting portion, said portioncomprising lengths of resilient wire material each formed to define ateach side of the hanger diverging arms, the outer end portions of thearms being inturned horizontally toward the center of the hanger, ahorizontal cross member extending across each of said end portions, anda tapered plate fitted over the arms, and a trousers-supporting portioncomprising a horizontally extended length of stiff wire material formedwith convolutions at either end portion, the convolutions havingvertical side walls defining spaces any of which is adapted to receive across member, and a plate fitted over the trousers-supporting portionand overlying the convolutions.

4. A garment hanger including a coat supporting portion of how shape andformed from resilient material, horizontally extended inturned outer endportions integral therewith, horizontal cross members rigid with therespective end portions, and a horizontally extended trousers supportingportion of inflexible construction having at opposite ends spacedconvolutions formed with vertically disposed side walls, saidconvolutions defining spaces any of which isadapted to receive saidcross members, said inturned end portions being forced inwardly uponapplication of downward pressure upon said resilient coat supportingportion to bind against the vertical side walls of the convolutions.

ELV-IN GLENN :BRANT.

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